Garry Kasparov's Greatest Chess Games, in Two Volumes

318, [2]; 349, [3] pp. Garry Kasparov dominated the chess world for more than twenty years, and is without doubt the greatest modern player. His dynamic understanding of chess and his deep preparation have had a dramatic impact on the way chess is played, and set an example that is nowadays followed by most ambitious young players. Those who wish to emulate Kasparov's success study his methods and above all his games. In the first book, award-winning chess writer Igor Stohl has selected 74 of Kasparov's best and most instructive games, and annotated them in detail. The emphasis is on explaining the thought behind Kasparov's decisions, and the principles and concepts embodied by his moves. Stohl has drawn upon a wide variety of sources, including Kasparov's own annotations, and provided a wealth of fresh insights into these landmark games, together with many new analytical points. In the second book, Stohl has selected the best and most instructive games from Kasparov's later years, and annotated them in great detail. The emphasis is on explaining the thought behind Kasparov's decisions, and the principles and concepts embodied by his moves. Stohl has drawn upon a wide variety of sources, including Kasparov's own annotations, and provided a wealth of fresh insights into these landmark games, together with many new analytical points. Garry Kasparov was born in 1963, and burst onto the scene in the late 1970s with a series of astonishing results in Soviet and international events. In 1985 he became the youngest world champion in history by defeating Anatoly Karpov in an epic struggle. Twenty years later he was still world number 1, and remains an internationally renowned figure, famous even among the non-chess-playing public following high-profile events such as his matches against IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer, and the Kasparov vs World game in 1999.